Reform Groups Call on IRS to Clarify 49 Percent Approach
In a letter sent today to the Internal Revenue Service, Democracy 21, the Campaign Legal Center and Public Citizen called on IRS Commissioner John Koskinen […]
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Wertheimer: “Role of Super PACs in Menendez Corruption Charges”
|Press Releases |Ethics & Accountability Money In Politicsby DianeThe indictment of Senator Robert Menendez illustrates in stark terms the corrupting role that Super PACs now play in our political system. The Menendez indictment […]
Reform Groups File FEC Complaints Against Presidential Hopefuls
|Archive |FEC Money In Politicsby DianeToday, on April Fools’ Eve, Democracy 21 joined the Campaign Legal Center in filing complaints with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Jeb Bush, […]
Democracy 21 Model Bill Would Shut Down Individual-Candidate Super PACs and Prevent Coordination between Outside Spending Groups and Candidates
|Archive |by DianeDemocracy 21 released a Model Bill today that would establish rules to shut down individual-candidate Super PACs and to prevent coordination between outside spending groups […]
Reform Groups Urge Members of Congress to Support the DISCLOSE Act and End Dark Money in Federal Elections
|Archive |by DianeIn a letter sent today to House members to mark Sunshine Week, an annual event to promote government transparency, 11 reform groups strongly urged members […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Urged to Affirm Constitutionality of State Restrictions on Coordinated Spending in John Doe Case
|Archive |by DianeDemocracy 21 joined the Campaign Legal Center, Common Cause in Wisconsin and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin in submitting an amici brief to […]
Reform Groups Urge House Members to Co-Sponsor Price-Van Hollen Bill
|Archive |by DianeIn a letter sent today to House members, 11 reform groups strongly urged members of the House of Representatives to support and co-sponsor H.R 425, […]
Reform Groups Call on Justice Dept to Enforce Campaign Finance Laws in 2016 Election
|Press Releases |Legal Activities Money In Politicsby DianeIn a letter sent today to the Justice Department, Democracy 21, joined by the Campaign Legal Center, applauded the Justice Department’s recent action to enforce […]
Reform Groups Urge Representatives to Oppose Latest Attempt to Repeal Presidential Public Financing System and EAC
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeIn a letter sent today to the House Administration Committee, reform groups urged Committee members to oppose H.R. 412, legislation introduced by Representative Tom Cole […]
Fred Wertheimer Statement on Groundbreaking Criminal Prosecution for Illegal Coordination Announced Today by Justice Department
|Press Releases |Legal Activitiesby DianeThe Justice Department today issued a release announcing a criminal conviction for violating the federal rules prohibiting coordination between federal candidates and their campaigns, and […]
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